Imaging apparatus for displaying an area wider than a recording area

Abstract

An apparatus that can display an area wider than a recording area as a display area in a zoom mode, in which a portion of an imaging area is clipped and recorded, includes an image processing unit that keeps constant or increases a ratio of a display area to a clipped recording area when the size of clipped recording areas is made gradually smaller relative to the imaging area, and keeps constant or decreases the ratio of the display area to the clipped recording area when the size of clipped recording area is gradually made larger relative to the imaging area.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object; 
 a display unit configured to display the captured image; 
 an instruction unit configured to give an instruction to make a size of a recording area smaller, in which an image is to be recorded, in an imaging area of the imaging unit; and 
 a control unit configured to display an image of a display area, which is wider than the recording area and includes the recording area, in the imaging area of the imaging unit, 
 wherein a size of the display area and the recording area is changed smaller in response to the instruction, and 
 the smaller the size of the recording area instructed by the instruction unit is, the more the ratio of the display area to the recording area is increased. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays a frame indicating the recording area. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a clipping unit configured to clip an image of the recording area; and 
 a recording unit configured to record the clipped image. 
 
     
     
       4. A method comprising:
 capturing an image of an object; 
 displaying the captured image; 
 giving an instruction to make a size of a recording area smaller, in which an image is to be recorded, in an imaging area of an imaging unit; and 
 displaying an image of a display area, which is wider than the recording area and includes the recording area, in the imaging area of the imaging unit, 
 wherein a size of the display area and the recording area is changed smaller in response to the instruction, and 
 the smaller the size of the recording area instructed by the instruction unit is, the more the ratio of the display area to the recording area is increased. 
 
     
     
       5. An apparatus for displaying an area wider than a recording area as a display area in a converter mode in which a portion of the imaging area is recorded, the apparatus comprising:
 an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object; 
 a display unit configured to display the captured image; 
 an instruction unit configured to give an instruction to make a zoom state nearer to a tele angle side; and 
 a control unit configured to display an image of a display area, which is wider than a recording area and includes the recording area, in the imaging area of the imaging unit, 
 wherein the nearer the zoom state to a tele angle side instructed by the instruction unit is, the larger the size of the display area becomes. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the display unit displays a frame indicating the recording area. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a clipping unit configured to clip an image of the recording area; and 
 a recording unit configured to record the clipped image. 
 
     
     
       8. A method for displaying an area wider than a recording area as a display area in a converter mode in which a portion of the imaging area is recorded, the method comprising:
 capturing an image of an object; 
 displaying the captured image; and 
 giving an instruction to make a zoom state is nearer to a tele angle side; and 
 displaying an image of a display area, which is wider than a recording area and includes the recording area, in the imaging area of an imaging unit, wherein the nearer the zoom state to a tele angle side instructed by the instruction unit, the larger the size of the display area is.